Gündoğan is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Bodrum, Muğla Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 4,306 (2023).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is a touristic settlement located between Yalıkavak and Türkbükü.
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  Gündoğan Location in Turkey  Gündoğan Gündoğan (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 37°07′40″N 27°20′50″E / 37.12778°N 27.34722°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Muğla |
| District | Bodrum |
| Population (2023) | 4,306 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
History edit
Gündoğan's history begins before 4 BC. The original name for Gündoğan was Vera until it took the name of Farilya which means "the place where the sun rises". After 1961, the place started to be referred to as Gündoğan (translating to "day born", which means the name of the place has protected itself). Gündoğan has been under the control of the Persians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Leleges.[5][6][7]
Tourism edit
Gündoğan is a relatively small town located in the Bodrum Peninsula, on the coast of the Aegean Sea. Touristic spots in Gündoğan:[5][6][7][8]
- Graveyard stones from the Leleges
- Old windmills
- Water cisterns
- Peynir Çiçeği Cave
- Hasan Öldü Hill
- Elli İki Merdiven Church
- Aziz Apostol (St. Apostle) Church
- Ottoman Tower
Peynir Çiçeği Cave edit
The Peynir Çiçeği Cave is one of the greatest natural formations in Bodrum. There have been artifacts found from the Copper and Bronze Ages. Peynir Çiçeği Cave is translated literally as "Cheese Flower Cave". The name is derived from people is ancient times using the dripping liquid as rennet.[9]
References edit
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2023, Favorite Reports" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Gündoğan" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ a b admin (2017-10-30). "Gündoğan Yarımadanın En Tarihi Bölgesi | Bodrum, Gezi, Yaşam, Eğlence, Etkinlik ve Lezzet Günlüğü" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ a b "Gündoğan Ege denizine uzanan Bodrum yarımadası üzerinde". www.bodrumlu.com (in Turkish). 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "GÜNDOĞAN" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Belkide hiç duymadınız. Peynir Çiçeği Mağarası". Retrieved 2024-01-23.